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BSG Conference 2008, Hilton Hotel Sheffield, 31st January & 1st February 2008

The draft programme as at 19th December 2007. (Speakers confirmed).

Thursday 31st January 2008

 

09:30

Registration and coffee

 

 

10:15

Welcome

Prof Malcolm Reed

 

 

Session 1 – Research in action

Chair: Mr Rob Grimer

  10:30 Functional outcomes after bone tumour surgery Ms Rachel Rathore and   Ms Emma Gendall
  10:40 Aggressive re-resection and surgical management of retroperitoneal sarcoma can improve survival Dr Rajiv Lochan
  10:50 Complications of extendable prosthesis in children who survive longer than 10 years Mr Seggy Abudu
  11:00 Assessment of radiotherapy set-up error for limb sarcoma using electronic portal imaging (epi) Dr Wendy Ella
  11:10 Surgery for breast sarcoma Dr Tim Pencavel
  11.20 Angiosarcoma:  Single centre experience and call for collaborative audit Dr Rob Turner
       
  11:30 Session 2 - Fibromatosis  Chair: Prof Penella Woll
    Surgical and systemic treatment for Fibromatosis

Mr Andrew Hayes and Prof Ian Judson

  12:00 POSTER Viewing (Posters manned)  
  12:30 LUNCH -  POSTER Viewing continues

 

     

 

 

13:30

Session 3 – Late effects of cancer treatment

Chair: Dr Martin Robinson

   

Quality of life in childhood cancer survivors

Prof Chris Eiser

    Late endocrine problems in cancer patients

Dr Helena Davies

    Effects of cancer treatment on subsequent fertility

Dr Allan Pacey

    Controlling symptoms caused by cancer treatment

Dr Julia Riley

 

15:30

TEA

 

     

 

 

16:00

Session 4: Patient involvement in cancer research

Chair: Mr Roger Wilson

    Why involve patients in research - what are the benefits?

Prof Sam Ahmedzai

    Patients' involvement in research trials  Ms Tracey Green
       
 

16:45

The BSG Quiz

Mr Rob Grimer

  17:30 Satellite Workshops

 

     VORTEX - radiotherapy and translational clinical trial The VORTEX team
     Yondelis - a new approach in therapy Pharmamar
 

19:30

BSG Dinner

 

Friday 1st  February 2008

 

08:30

Registration and coffee

 
 

09:00

Session 5 – Learning from our mistakes

Chair: Dr David Hughes

    Clinical vignettes with discussion led by

Mr Rob Grimer

 

09:45

Session 6 – Abdomino-pelvic sarcoma

Chair: Prof Ian Judson

    Adjuvant treatment for GIST  Prof Penella Woll
    Patient viewpoint - GIST  Mrs Judith Robinson
    Treatment of uterine sarcoma  Dr Beatrice Seddon
    Patient viewpoint - Uterine  Mrs Shirley Collings
 

11:00

Coffee

 

       
 

11:30

Session 7 – Management of sarcoma services

Chair: Prof Malcolm Reed
    The Cancer Reform Strategy Prof Mike Richards
    Meeting the needs of children and young people Dr Jeremy Whelan
    Issues relating to long-term follow-up Dr Diana Greenfield
 

13:00

LUNCH

 

       
 

14:00

Session 8 – crossing new boundaries

Chair: Miss Lynda Wyld
    What can molecular pathology do for you ? Dr David Hughes
    National Cancer Intelligence Network - providing data to improve sarcoma services Dr Gill Lawrence
    Cost of surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma in a university teaching hospital Mr Mike Robinson
       
 

15:15

Tea and close